Mother's Day Series

The final in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011.
Don't mess with Ivana Kadija, especially if you're either a multinational food processor or its lackey government agency. If you do, this otherwise holistic and somewhat spiritual mother of two just might shift into what she laughingly calls her pit bull mode.
"A pit bull with lockjaw," to be more … [Read more...] about Don't sugar the pill

Fourth in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011.
Though she lives a kind of recycling and is keenly aware of our beautiful world, Lesli DeVito doesn't talk about conservation or the environment a lot, or make it a huge part of what she's trying to say. Yet in so many ways she's the perfect example of the kind of woman who will bring resilience to her family … [Read more...] about Country strong

Third in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011.
Elizabeth Scarpino is my best friend in the whole world and she has been for, wow, about 25 years.
You all have to know the kind of friend I'm talking about here. More of a sister than a friend (my daughters call her Aunt Liz) and someone who so totally gets you and you so totally get them, at least as much … [Read more...] about Walk this way

Second in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011.
My life has been blessed by knowing some truly amazing people. I mean people who blow my mind with how interesting, motivated and truly original they are. And among the most original of all is Lynn (Llyn) Crounse.
I first met Llyn in Oregon Hill, an old working class neighborhood filled with artists, … [Read more...] about Flux = rad

First in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother's Day 2011.
Chances are you've read one of Karen's best selling non-fiction books. You just don't know it. Neither do I, and I know her in person!
Karen Risch-Mott is a ghostwriter who's been at it for almost 20 years. She's the enviable kind of writer who actually makes a living at it. I've seen it and I promise it's … [Read more...] about Ghost yes, spooky no